Post Room Operative
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,533 to £31,181 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Includes london Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Battersea, South West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Royal College of Art |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 038-24 |
Summary
Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university-level institution in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world‘s number one art and design university for a remarkable ten consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.
We are currently seeking a dedicated and customer-focused Post Room Steward to join our busy campus environment.
Job Description:
The Post Room Steward will be responsible for providing an efficient and effective customer-focused mail service, dealing with both internal and external mail. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, capable of communicating well across all levels of the College’s staff and students and committed to maintaining high standards of service.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide an efficient, accurate, and confidential postal and goods inwards service to the University.
Collect, record, and process consignments/parcels and special delivery post using the ‘In-house’ database/tracking system.
Act as the initial point for customer queries received via email or in person at the reception desk.
Reconcile unidentified mail and redirect packages when appropriate.
Organise and deliver post/goods using trolleys.
Act as the nominated delivery point for hazardous material deliveries.
Act as a nominated reference point in the event of receipt of suspicious packages/mail and follow set safety procedures.
Collect and prepare outgoing mail prior to its collection to meet strict collection times.
Operate the franking machine and printer for processing of outgoing mail and re-credit when necessary.
Assist in arranging maintenance and servicing of equipment, i.e., franking machines and vehicles.
Undertake relevant training courses for Health and Safety requirements, following manual handling guidelines at all times.
Comply with all Data Protection rules and procedures.
If you have previous experience in a similar role we would like to hear from you.
Please see the Information Pack for further details.
We are currently seeking a dedicated and customer-focused Post Room Steward to join our busy campus environment.
Job Description:
The Post Room Steward will be responsible for providing an efficient and effective customer-focused mail service, dealing with both internal and external mail. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, capable of communicating well across all levels of the College’s staff and students and committed to maintaining high standards of service.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide an efficient, accurate, and confidential postal and goods inwards service to the University.
Collect, record, and process consignments/parcels and special delivery post using the ‘In-house’ database/tracking system.
Act as the initial point for customer queries received via email or in person at the reception desk.
Reconcile unidentified mail and redirect packages when appropriate.
Organise and deliver post/goods using trolleys.
Act as the nominated delivery point for hazardous material deliveries.
Act as a nominated reference point in the event of receipt of suspicious packages/mail and follow set safety procedures.
Collect and prepare outgoing mail prior to its collection to meet strict collection times.
Operate the franking machine and printer for processing of outgoing mail and re-credit when necessary.
Assist in arranging maintenance and servicing of equipment, i.e., franking machines and vehicles.
Undertake relevant training courses for Health and Safety requirements, following manual handling guidelines at all times.
Comply with all Data Protection rules and procedures.
If you have previous experience in a similar role we would like to hear from you.
Please see the Information Pack for further details.
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